Beginning Android Development: A Safari Guide Target Audience: This content is for programmers who are either beginning Android development or are interested in filling any holes in understanding the fundamentals. Learning Objectives: When you have completed this guide, you will be able to: TOPIC: OVERVIEW Introduction to Android features, devices, and the supporting ecosystem. [1 hour] Learning Android, by M. Gargenta, O'Reilly Media, Inc. o o o Section 1.1. Android Overview Section 1.2. History Section 1.3. Android Versions Become familiar with the tools necessary to develop for Android Understand the Android framework Create complete applications for Android Beginning Android Tablet Application Development, by W.-M. Lee, Wrox o Chapter 1: Getting Started with Android Programming for Tablets TOPIC: DEVELOPER TOOLS Supporting tools needed to develop applications. [1 hour] Programming Android, by Z. Mednieks, et al., O'Reilly Media, Inc. o o o o o Section 1.1. Installing the Android SDK and Prerequisites Section 1.2. Test Drive: Confirm That Your Installation Works Section 1.3. Components of the SDK Section 1.4. Keeping Up-to-Date Section 1.5. Example Code Video: Android App Development and Design: Learn by Video, by Ehrenstein video2brain, Peachpit Press o o Video: Downloading Eclipse, Java, and the Android SDK [02:35] Video: Installing Eclipse, Java, the Android SDK, and ADT [05:08]